Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 82, Issue 10 600-602, Copyright © 1989 by Royal Society of Medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
J Hossain, T Malabarey, I al-Mofleh, NE Hawass and AH Ismail
Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Pseudomyxoma peritonei is due to diffuse involvement of the peritoneal cavity with mucinous material. Four patients were found in two major general hospitals in Riyadh. All patients were male. Cardinal clinical features were abdominal distension, pain and weight loss. Computed tomography was helpful preoperatively. Laparoscopy or laparotomy were performed to arrive at a correct diagnosis.